Districts making healthy strides but need equipment

Eighty-eight percent of districts need at least one new piece of equipment to serve nutritious foods, according to new study.

North Carolina

Highlights:

100% of school districts in North Carolina are successfully serving healthy meals that meet strong nutrition standards.

93% of school districts in North Carolina need at least one piece of equipment to better serve nutritious foods. The median cost of this equipment is $49,000 per school. Overall, $140 million worth of foodservice equipment is needed in North Carolina to better serve healthy foods.

75% of school districts in North Carolina have at least some budget for kitchen equipment upgrades.

Of the districts with budgets, 36% expected the resources to be adequate. 15% of SFAs in North Carolina were unsure whether they had a budget to purchase equipment.

70% of the districts in North Carolina need kitchen infrastructure changes in at least one school.